Did anyone here ever think of giving a character the voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger?

No, I didn't... until now!

I usually don't base characters off of actors when I'm reading btw._________________
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:27 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6658Location: Missouri

I can't remember if I've ever used Arnold, but I have used Sylvester Stallone.

And I despise Jason Momoa's voice. Worst Conan ever._________________
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:39 am

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Taral-DLOSMaster

Joined: 23 Nov 2010Posts: 1810Location: Ontario, Canada

Darth Skuldren wrote:

I can't remember if I've ever used Arnold, but I have used Sylvester Stallone.

And I despise Jason Momoa's voice. Worst Conan ever.

I've never seen Conan. I think of him fondly from Stargate: Atlantis. I was disappointed when he wasn't cast as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy._________________"I'm...from Earth."

There was a minor misunderstanding. When I said read in the voice of Sean Connery - I mean read everything in his voice, not just one character. It makes the book at least 80% cooler.

But, yeah, I do have a habit of imagining actors in the roles of the character. Makes it easier to remember them. For some reason Nathan Fillion features prominently._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Though when I was reading it, the first few pages seemed really familiar, but I was positive I hadn't read the book before.

Turned out that the first part of the book (as with many books, it's separated into parts, and within those are the chapters) was previously published as a standalone short story in a collection I read last year._________________"I'm...from Earth."

Finished Lorna Doone. I liked it, thought wasn't too enamoured of the characters. Though my reading took a little longer than anticipated, mainly because I've gone a little magic crazy recently. Just a tad.

Now reading The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:23 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7121Location: Sailing into the unknown

Life Is The Path wrote:

Now reading The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Yay! _________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

You know, I quite liked it. A bit of a quick read, though; I wish there was a bit more detail to it. But I suppose it being a children's book, that's to be expected. But I liked the story, so I'm not too fussed.

Now reading The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:00 am

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7121Location: Sailing into the unknown

Cool. I'm glad you liked it.

I'm actually re-reading The Silver Chair right now... slowly (keeping pace with the NarniaWeb podcast commentary). I'm also reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman, but I'm not liking it as much as I thought I would._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:44 am

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Taral-DLOSMaster

Joined: 23 Nov 2010Posts: 1810Location: Ontario, Canada

I dropped Rot & Ruin (didn't hold me as well as I liked, and it was due back at the library).

Now I'm working on Dune: House Harkonnen, and also slowly working my way through Walt Simonson's Thor Volume 2 and New Mutants Classics Volume 1._________________"I'm...from Earth."

Took me about two hours yesterday, but I read an ARC copy of Joe Schreiber's upcoming book Game Over, Pete Watson. It's aimed at younger readers, but I actually enjoyed it. Quick, fun read that made me laugh some. It's interesting to see authors write for different age groups, especially when it's a author you typically think of as a horror writer who often indulges in graphic violence and disturbing imagery._________________
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Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:30 pm

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Joined: 20 Sep 2012Posts: 64Location: Cape Cod, MA

I'm currently about half way through "Death of Kings" by Bernard Cornwell.

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:37 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7121Location: Sailing into the unknown

It's Freedom To Read Week here in Canada. Freedom To Read Week celebrates intellectual freedom in Canada and it is celebrated by reading a banned or challenged book. This year my chosen book is Brave New World by Aldous Huxley._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.